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With the historic sports rivalry between New York and Boston, you’d think that even Jerseyites would welcome a new bar called Buck Foston’s. But not in New Brunswick, NJ. Nightlife owner Larry Blatterfein claims Mayor Jim Cahill is blocking his liquor license application because he doesn’t like the name. Blatterfein’s powerhouse lawyer, Mark W. Smith, told us, “Buck Foston’s is a fun play on words that pays homage to the century-old rivalry between New York and Boston teams.” Blatterfein, who’s owned the town’s Knight Club for 30 years, bought the property off Turnpike Exit 9 in 2009, but can’t open it as a bar/restaurant until his license is granted. Smith, who plans to sue Cahill this week, said the mayor should “welcome a new business generating 75 jobs . . . [he] is placing his personal sensitivities above the needs of constituents.” Cahill’s rep, Bill Bray, at first said, “Feel free to contact us on some good news that will actually have an impact in the real world when you’re done write [sic] crap no body [sic] will remember.” He got back to us that Cahill, “while not particularly fond of the proposed name, advised Mr. Blatterfein that he understood his First Amendment right” to use it. Smith said Blatterfein had asked Cahill why it’s OK to have a Cluck-U Chicken in town, but not Buck Foston. Cahill said it was fine because “chickens cluck.”